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    Sports has been shown to benefit the student athlete in more than one aspect of their lives, but that does not come automatically with just playing sports. While I do believe that participating in sports has a positive effect on players, it is not just the sport that do the trick. No matter the style of coaching, the most important thing a coach can do is be a positive influence on every aspect of the athlete’s life by forming a relationship with their athlete. There are many unique qualities to make

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    The NCAA continues to prohibit payment to its student athletes, while its member universities continue to seek new ways to increase revenue from the athlete’s accomplishments. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is the nonprofit governing body of college athletics. The primary task of the NCAA is to oversee the actions of all student athletes and universities to verify that both parties abide by the rules and regulations within the principles of amateurism, defined by the Association

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    yet this could not be further from the truth. College athletes are considered amateurs and therefore are entitled to zero financial compensation. While bringing in hundreds of millions of dollars for their schools, these athletes receive only a place to sleep and tuition-free education at the school. In America today the mostly white profiteers of this system are legally committing fraud and profiting off of thebacks of young minority athletes; in this way

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    Athletes need a lot of nutrients to help refuel the energy they burn out to keep them going. Depending on a person’s size, age, or what type of athletic sport they participate in determines how much nutrition they need. Some sports require less energy than others, so you will not want to exceed the amount of nutrients you actually need if you’re not burning a lot. Not taking in enough energy can result in loss of muscles, loss of bone density, injuries, and illnesses that can lead to very long recovery

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    or the communities benefit. In this essay, I will be discussing in more depth how prisons use the mortification of the self on their prisoners and how, in a way, colleges and the NCAA use mortification processes as well to shape their students and athletes. The first institute is for those that are incapable and harmless. For example, those who are blind, aged, or orphaned may be admitted to this type of institute. This institution may be thought of as a positive environment, and the mortification

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    My Dreams In My Life

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    everything to me. I've took many sacrifices such as quitting my job; picking up unnecessary classes, and focusing on football it's self instead of other important responsibilities. These three things set me back, regrettably I became an athlete instead of a student athlete. With no desire to do anything else in life I always wondered when this is over what's next? Dating back to my early childhood; football at the time was my only love. I breathed, slept and ate football. It started off as just a friendly

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    Inequality In Sports

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    finding excitement in what you love, makes you work hard and strive for greatness. With the progression of sports, society has encouraged and enjoyed watching athletes from all different age groups. Based on a current study from the NCAA recruiting facts, only 2 % of high school athletes are awarded scholarships.. These athletes work hard during their four years of high school maintaining their grades in order to play in the hopes that they get selected to play in college. Some of these students

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    Research Essay Almost all student athletes get butterflies before that Friday night football game, before the fans get to watch them compete, or even the to get the ability to practice. Many argue that high school sports are a distraction in the classroom or even cause career ending injuries. There are many different scenarios that prove that high school sports do the exact opposite of those. When it comes to high school sports, it keeps students fit, boosts a student’s academic performance, and

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    Sports,” Taylor Branch (2011) describes how universities are focused on advancing and receiving money from major athletics and having star athletes, but how the universities are not caring for the “student athlete.” The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has made college sports into an unmerited business. However, as years progress more athletes are getting smart and are taking the NCAA to court. The more students that challenges the rules by the NCAA and take them to court, the secrets

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    because if they continue to play and attend college, they could hurt themselves and lose out on all the money. But what happens when the athlete doesn’t make it? Then he becomes just another person in his early 20s without a college degree, looking for a job. But what if colleges were to offer the players an added incentive to stay, promise a type of salary so the athlete could make some extra money to help with his tuition cost, maintain a social life, and stay in school to finish his degree? Because

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